Virus prevention checklist

An estimated 70 percent of businesses in the U.S. have suffered a security breach. Most often, the culprit is a virus. Our virus protection checklist offers a variety of prevention methods to help you reduce your risk of falling victim to an attack.

This download was originally published on March 29, 2000. It has been updated to reflect:

• New virus threats, such as peer-to-peer file sharing and instant messaging applications
• New workstation, software firewalls
• Additional virus threat library Web sites
• Improved checklist format
• New logos, graphics, and copyright information

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